Dictionary Entry
overlap
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈəʊvəˌlæp/Word FrequencyCommon (4.45)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Something that overlaps or is overlapped
In a Sentence
“The essay uses overlap to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“And nobody will ever notice that bit in the back where the overlap is a little rough.”
“Although I was already a fan of both authors, it was this curious title overlap that led me to snatch these two off the New Releases table at my local bookstore.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Middle English *overlappen*, from *over* + *lappen* ‘to fold’
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “overlap”
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